₦airaland Forum

karl max: Why dont u refute hat dedeike Wrote so that We knoW Who needs to Wake up betWeen you tWo

james1: @JPphillips.
You have a right to your opinion;you can do that without hurling insults,I have not insulted you;we are adults sharing views and enlightening one another.borrow yourself sense.
The decadence that has been the norm for many,many years,can't be corrected overnight?the Nigerian project is work in progress.
Exparts have retuned to their countries in hordes and are still doing that;total may be least hit right now but the"tsunami" will soon hit them.I personally know wives of exparts that got affected.
Don't forget one crucial fact;there are still jobs still too technical for many Nigerians to handle,the oil coys will bring such staff and do note that the authorities need info to zero in on erring companies,if no one reports that such and such company is still flouting the rules,they can't just know,they are not omnipresent.
If you doubt me;for on-the-the-street info,visit any expart bar. E.g E-bar,step-in,pat bar or chase bar.bring up this expartriate quota issue and see the open attack on the person of GEJ.
Let me not bother you with priviledge info.
The GEJ administration made them understand;obey these rules or your license will be withdrawn;they know better than test the will of a determined governmnet.
Case in point;if you are familiar with the lagos marina;you won't fail to notice the oil rig that was on the mariner(now fully refurbished and taken back to the deep waters where it operates)it was done by nigerdock,first time a company based here got that contract,as at the time work was on,there are 180 men working on it,over 80% of them nigerians and the expart staff,most of them married to Nigerian women.the contract was worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
These are contracts that were the exclusive preseve of european companies,floated to europe,refurbished and floated back.
GEJ is on track.
Cheers.

Classicalman: This morning i noticed a great traffic along the Aba road on my way to work. I discovered that a section of the Airforce flyover bridge had collapsed, causing that section of Aba road to be blocked. This is so terrible. That bridge is less than 7yrs old. Peter Odili has killed us.

BadDest P: Heard flyover in Ph collapsed on sunday

james1: GEJ is doing well and there is still room for massive improvement.
The issues of GEJ's achievement are not over rated.
Apart from what Dedeke has laid bare,you critics(you are always welcome)should not let lack of information kill you.you let hate becloud your sense of judgement.
What have you got to say to his repealing of the official secret act(that allow's all of us know how much the presidency spends?done for the first time)
The bringing to effect the Nigeria local content act(done for the first time)that allows Nigerian companies to exclusively supply consumables to multinationals.(75%,these companies relishes in importing those stuffs)
The setting right of the expartriate quota;ensuring that Nigerians have 75-85% of jobs by any foreign coy opening shop in nigeria,especially oil and gas jobs in any field that they duely qualify(an area where these crook oil coys with the connivance of some nigerians have been doing otherwise)a lot of those expartriate staffs who are not suppose to be here at all have since been relieved of their positions.leaving more high grossing jobs for our country people.
The YOU WIN competition that see's to it that 10million is released in phases to deserving young Nigerians.their business proposal being the weighing factor.
By the time GEJ is through with his plans for Nigerians;even you critics(you are always welcome)will agree that HE TRULLY MEANS WELL.
LONG LIVE GEJ!
LONG LIVE NIGERIANS!!
LONG LIVE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA!!!

In Finance,
For the first time, our recurrent expenditure profile was cut down by 12% thereby increasing funds available for capital projects. Tight fiscal policies and due verification before release of funds for budget implementation. The creation and inauguration of the Soverign Wealth Fund for a three phased development.

Bio metric evaluation of MDA'S  which has exposed massive corruption in police pensions and subsequent prosecution of the suspects by EFCC.  The  restoration of transperancy and due verification for subsidy claims to oil marketers by NOI.  Introduction of the new integrated online payment system which helps the minister monitor transfer of public funds across MDA's.

Our foreign reserves have risen again to a tremendous high of 41 billion dollars.

In Energy, a lot of reforms. The president is keen on transparency and thus has set up probes into the sector viz KPMG AUDIT and AIG IMOUKHEDE. The president sought to close the window of corruption by removing subsidy but the cabal misled Labour into a protest. That notwithstanding, the reforms are still ongoing and the full deregulation of the downstream sector being vigorously pursued.

can you tell us who gave the final approval for all these companies to be registered and to what end?

do you know that there was an embargo to the registration of such companies during the OBJ era?
why was there an embargo?

why did someone chose to remove the embargo to welcome unscrupulous institutions that committed the biggest fraud in Nigeria's history? does it mean we were not using fuel during the Embargo?

do you know the criteria for oil lifting in Nigeria?

do you know how many of those companies you mentioned above that meets such criteria?

why was 70% of those companies licensed less than 1yr to the elections?

if you can answer the above questions then you will understand where Gbawe is coming from, any attempt to defend what you don't understand will give you a brown teeth on the day of reckoning.

In one year, the  FG had concluded the PIB which remains a landmark legislation that will revolutionarize the petroleum  industry and increase the stake of oil host communities in the management of their oil.

Refineries are undergoing repairs and an American company, VULCAN is to build six more new refineries.

For the first time in this country, a govt has engaged the oil cabal in an anti graft war. We have seen EFCC take subsidy suspects to court. No one is spared. Even the sons of PDP leaders are undergoing prosecution in court for subsidy loot

In roads, Zaria-Funtua-Gusau roads, Oshodi-Apapa with expansion and drainage works,  dedicated bridge frm liverpool roundabout to Tin can ports, trailer park, re award for reconstruction of ENUGU-Onitsha, completion of OWERRI -Onitsha,    9th mile, ongoing reconstruction of Benin-Ore-Sagamu highway measuring over 26km, Kano-Maidugri Dualisation. Keffi -Akwanga-Lafia,  Auchi-Okene being handled by Setraco. Loko-Eweta-Karishi bridge, Kolo-Nembe -Brass  to mention but a few.



Just last week, govt announced the re award of abandoned Abuja-Lokoja highway and the East-West road under SURE P.

In Transport, massive reforms at the ports. Sanitisation and reduction of operating agencies to 7. Introduction of 24 hrs ports operation. Ongoing Construction of light gauge train railways. rehabilitation of Minna-Kaduna line. Award for reconstruction of Lagos-Kano railine to Chinese giants CCCEC. Abuja intercity railway's too.

In  Aviation, massive reconstruction of major airports in the land, Enugu airport is undergoing total rehabilitation. The domestic wing of Abuja airport is also being reconstructed with expansion of roads and car parks. Same fr the international wing and the kano airports. 11 terminals are also being remodelled and rehabilitated.

Just this week, the govt secured a loan facility for the construction of new airport terminals for four major cities viz, Abuja, Kano, Enugu, Port harcourt.

In Education, establishment of 9 new federal universities in less than 1 year. Constructed 2 new campuses of the Nigerian law schools in Yenagoa and Yola respectively. Launched the Almajiri schools for education of itenerant Islamic pupils in the north wFhich Buhari and other northern leaders abandoned. Increased funding to almost 400 billion to education thereby setting an all time highest record. Reinvigorated the inspectorate oversight of schools leading to the revocation of some licenses from universities. Executed the landmark upgrade of university lecturers retirement age from 65 to 70.

In agriculture, for the first time in our history, we have a clearly defined agricultural policy which is targeted towards maximum utilisation of cassava for growth thru the launch of the cassava bread campaign. The policy is intended to reduce our reliance on imported wheat so as to encourage local production of cassava and it's conversion to flour for bakery. The FG has in less than one year eliminated the middlemen cartel that fed fat on fertiliser distribution at the expense of local farmers. Now through deregulation reforms, fertiliser is now accessible in the open market. he has also embarked on massive construction of silos and has increased import duties on the importation of rice in order to encourage local farmers. The efforts of the minister has been so appreciable that the world bank assisted with over 50 billion Naira for fertiliser redistribution scheme/ silos. The CBN has also set up a 500 billion loan scheme which is to assist farmers.

In power, the NIPP has been revived with the subsequent refurbishment of Afam, Alaoji, Calabar, GEREGU, Omotosho, Ihvbour, Egbema, power plants. This has led to the all time generation record of 4,477megawatts.

To address the problem of distribution,  the 18 successor companies have been slated for privatization.  The media is already awash with news of the proposed privatization. The reforms include the review of tariffs in order to ensure a cost reflective tariff that will encourage private sector participation in the building of gas plants. Already, this has started yielding dividends as SPDC has commenced processes towards building a gas plant in IMO state.

The best Petroluem minister ever, Diezani Allison Madueke, has responded to the  emergency need for gas supply to the power stations by completing several gas projects and pipelines to evacuate gas to the NIPP's. 

She has successfully  completed the 27kmX24inch permanent gas supply pipeline from Itoki to Olorunshogo via Ewekoro, all in Ogun State; the 56kmX24inch Escravos-Warri gas pipeline - doubling the pipeline capacity and enhancing gas evacuation from Escravos, as well as the 130kmX36inch Oben to Geregu pipeline.

The grand effect is the significant improvement of power nationwide.

maclatunji: If you like turn the cash into Cassava, it is still debt.

what Aringon said is worrisome, don't discard info like that, if the EXIM fund projects in that manner, having procurement under their armpit, then, where is the employment for Nigerians in a $1.1b venture

koruji: OBJ did not create much.

He was fortunate to have ruled as oil prices took a skyward trip - that is the long and short of it. All those other things followed from there.

I think OBJ's major economic accomplishment was opening up the communications sector, but indeed the ground for this was prepared by advocates who worked tirelessly for many years. Still, he saw the opportunity and worked with them - kudos there. Kudos also to him for negotiating reductions and paying much of our international debt off, as well as saving some of the excess funds from oil.

He also had a small amount of success in exposing corruption, but that was because of Ribadu.

Otherwise, OBJ was a failure on electricity, petroleum, privatization, infrastructure, administration of justice, education, health and even foreign relations, despite his many travels. His result on security is definitely mixed, which is to say nothing to write home about.

He was particularly a daylight bandit with respect to elections.

GEJ is trying to make a mark with electricity and infrastructure. We don't know what will come of those yet, but he is woeful on security, corruption, petroleum, education, health, privatization, and foreign relations again despite incessant travels.

9free: Thank you joor....... The guy na bloody liar!!!

Kobojunkie: What is good light? If you are charged at the same rate as others with or without prepaid, there is no way you can get the same amount of electricity as they do and pay less. Prepaid simply means you pay before use. Non-prepaid simply means you pay AFTER use. If at the same rate, there is not much of a difference really or there should not be.

sadeiyare: Truth be told ; Before now, some nigerians where paying next to nothing for electricity. I can't wait for PHCN to publish names of their debtors in dailies, you be shocked that the total money owed will be enough to build 21st century electricity from the scratch for the whole nigeria and it west african environs.

Qusetion : Do Aso-Rock pay electricity bills ? Every year when the Queen of England is on vacation,the palace is opened for torist and the money made goes to servicing electricity fittings, bills e.t.c

calculusx: Don't mind them jare,Nigerians can complain about almost everything. My bill for August increased from #2,700 to #5,000 and i feel its OK cos the 3k petrol i always buy every week is there un-used for the past 2months. I will be conserving power like I do in UK and see what the result will be. I was surprised when i saw my generator repairer riding okada this morning I asked him why change of job, his smile alone gave me the answer. Nigeria is getting better.

dedeike: The fresh air keeps attracting investors. SIEMENS, GENERAL ELECTRIC, VULCAN ENERGY RESOURCES, etc.
No wonder the chairman of MAN remarked that 250 factories have come to be established in the last one year.

Zeus Zuco: We are blaming libya crisis for our failure to deal with common issue. Before libya crisis this group existed they must av gotten stronger recently, but let's not over look the fact, even if libya arms made it to our country then it did so with the aid of some of our politicians
They re the real problem

Ideasroole: Its stated above in d post. D cemetery ppl (Baccega n im colleagues) de feed am.

sconsults: [size=14pt]There is an attempt by the demonic powers to usurp the seat of the nigerian presidency by the use of legistlative powers supplemented by demonic and satanic powers in order to throw nigeria into the hands of the dark ones and suck the life blood of the nation, so as to support the growth demonic and antichristic charade.
I want to tell nigerians to fight with all their spiritual weapons so as not to be demonized by theses agents of the foul spirits from the deepest craters of the bottomless pit.
Thus said the lord hear the word of the lord oh you men and repent for the kingdom of God is at hand[/size]

henrychubayo: Sad news. Nigeria is a pity. Do you guys know that south african govt hospitals are free of charge nor matter the kind of sickness you suffer and how long you stay? All the equipment are bought for their use and if case may be, and all necessary things an ailing person needs are provided free of charge which includes whealchair, clutches, drugs and many more. Private hospitals don't move much here cause govt is free why would you go for private unless you want but not force to. Their insurance is excellent. If our sister is here, she would have forgotten about the surgery cause insurance would have paid it for here. Why can't our govt do the same in nigeria. Thanks to some governors who provide free maternal health care which includes women and children. We need more and we need to mike things work like every other place

andyanders: I have taken my time to look at this picture and doubt how this dog is rated to be about 7ft tall.
The lady standing by the dog stands taller than the dog and she cannot be more than 5,8inches tall.
Now, how come the dog is 7ft? I wonder how the so called Guinness book get their measured this.

1forall: Fela's political views have and always been relevant to current affairs.

It's a pity that problems he spoke about from over 30 years ago are not just still worrying us as a nation, but have evolved into a major compound mess and given rise to multiple child problems that its difficult to actually visualize a way out.

It is my hope that we the youth will not fail to rise up to our challenges and salvage this country from the doom it's headed for, if only for the sake of the coming generation.

dayokanu: You cant say which is most irreponsible

But one I saw was a friends brother

Who got drunk on his wedding.

During the reception , he couldnt be located as he was already at a beer parlour arguing

The same guy at like 40yrs come to his 70yr old moms house to steal money and sleep with her apprentices(the mom is a tailor and has a lot of female teenage and early twenties apprentice)

Acidosis: Some Pastors now want to rely on all the new technological gizmos. Personally, I'll be offended..don't like the idea of Pastors preaching after downloading series of ebooks, and bible pages from the net.

Its nothing but a distraction Satan is using to cause many not to listen to the voice of God. Texting, playing games, surfing the internet, etc., but if you have the Bible open, you cannot just push a button or touchscreen and surf, etc.

Imaging praying and casting out demons with ipad..?

&

Can the members also drop their Bible? atleast they have Bible apps on their phones

juman: You make me laugh a lot.

Why are you blaming the police. They are overwhelmed.

But this is just the beginning of criminal activities in large scale in nigeria.

A country where millions of people have nothing to eat.

nikkyshyne: Nothing wrong at all. Even if they will stop you, nothing wrong in making an attempt. At least pretend to respect them in every aspect. He/she is your BOSS!